Becoming an electrician in Maine

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1 paid apprenticeship and 1 school program are listed here.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license
Time to qualify
8,000 hours on the standard route; other routes can differ
Median pay
$75,380 $36.24 an hour
Outlook
340 openings a year, projected · 3.8% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Maine licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Maine Journeyman Electrician License, issued by the Maine Electricians' Examining Board, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Its standard route requires 8,000 hours of experience; other routes can differ. Source: Maine Electricians' Examining Board, checked . Standard-route hours: Maine Revised Statutes, title 32, § 1202-B.

Before you start: You need this state credential before you start electrical work in Maine. Credential: Apprentice Electrician license for registered apprentices; Helper Electrician license is the board's other entry-level license, issued by Maine Electricians' Examining Board. Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Maine Apprentice Electrician License

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    None required

    Source: Maine Electricians' Examining Board, Frequently Asked Questions · Find a paid apprenticeship in Maine

  2. Maine Journeyman Electrician License

    Experience
    8,000 hours
    Classroom
    576 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, §1202-B (Issuance and scope of licenses)

  3. Maine Master Electrician License

    Experience
    4,000 hours after the previous license
    Classroom
    576 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, §1202-B (Issuance and scope of licenses)

Each step lists what its official source states for that license. Hours aren't added up across steps; a step says whether its hours include earlier steps' only where its source does. "Not stated" means the source doesn't give it. Checked .

Full Maine licensing requirements · 3 specialty licenses · How licensing works

How do I train?

Apprenticeships pay you while you learn. Schools teach first, then you find work. Which is right for me?

Paid apprenticeships 1

Maine apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

Maine schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Maine earn a median of $75,380 a year ($36.24 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 19% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $54,180 a year and about one in ten over $115,720.

Employment is projected to grow 3.8% over 2024–2034, with about 340 openings a year.

Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · Maine salary details

Nearby states: New Hampshire 2

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